Completed his training with Kitchener-based Boxing by Syd Vanderpool and Game Day Fitness Centre, welterweight boxer Rolande Moses is on route to Beijing to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Having entered into the Olympic trials with less than four years of training and only nine fights under his belt, Rolande is optimistic about his trip to China. “It’s been a dream of mine to compete at the Olympics,” he adds, “Compared to some opponents I have only been fighting for a short while, but I am focused and ready.”
A former basketball and track athlete, Rolande was forced, due to a knee injury, to find a new sports outlet for his energy and drive: boxing. “I told my very first boxing coach that one day I was going to make it to the Olympics, and now that day is here.”
Recent matches in Chicago and Trinidad guaranteed Rolande a spot on Grenada’s team, also his home country, making him the first boxer to represent the island nation at the Olympic Games.
Joining NHL players Evan Brophy (Chicago Blackhawks) and Bryan Little (Atlanta Thrashers), Rolande trains at Game Day Fitness, working with a group of specialists including Keith Vanderpool, a recent graduate of massage therapy, and Syd Vanderpool, a former world champion boxer and the owner of the eponymous Boxing by Syd Vanderpool. A full roster of fitness and health professionals has helped Rolande truly become a fine-tuned physical machine.
Confident of Rolande’s chances at the games, Syd says, “Seeing Rolande come so far in such a short amount of time is phenomenal. My job is to make sure that his head is ready to allow his body to do what it’s most capable of: winning an Olympic medal.”
Game Day Fitness owner Rob Cowie adds, “Rolande’s work ethic and quest to become a champion is unparalleled. In spite of all of his hard work and extreme training schedule, he carries on with a smile.” A training schedule which includes sparring with Boxing by Syd Vanderpool fighter and two-time Golden Gloves champion Julius Bunda.
Rolande ft will leave for Beijing July 29th, where he will meet his fellow teammates and walk in the Olympic Games opening ceremony taking place August 8th.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
A Champion Steps Back Into the Ring
Kitchener, Ontario, May 28, 2008 - On Friday, May 30, 2008, Boxing by Syd Vanderpool, in association with the Concert Factory, will be presenting Friday Night Fights at the CAW 1451 Union Hall at 600 Wabanaki Dr. in Kitchener.
For the first time in almost four years, Syd ‘The Jewel’ Vanderpool is stepping back into the boxing ring. “I didn’t think I would be back so soon,” he adds, “But the opportunity to host and coach these athletes was a chance I couldn’t pass up.” A former Middleweight champion boxer, and now the CEO and founder of Vanderpool Training and Boxing by Syd Vanderpool, Syd will be corner-side at Friday Night Fights coaching the fighters, including his brother Ian Vanderpool.
At the May 30th event, Kitcheners own two-time Light-Heavyweight Golden Gloves champion Julius ‘Caesar’ Bunda will demonstrate why he was voted the best male boxer of the prestigious 2008 Golden Gloves tournament. Other Kitchener boxers in action will include Devon Saunders, Ian Vanderpool, Natasha Spence, Lucas Rowe, Sara Buzcek, and Junior Dann. Doors open at CAW 1451Union Hall at 6:30pm, fight time is 7:30pm.
Friday Night Fights promotes ongoing boxing entertainment that showcases some of Waterloo Region’s top boxers and athletes. The next event will be at the Old Roxy Theatre in Mount Forest on July 18, 2008.
“I am excited about developing the world’s next group of boxing stars, right here in our own region,” says Syd Vanderpool, “Thanks to great sponsors like Jay Fencing and Pickering Construction we can continue to bring Vegas-style boxing to the Kitchener-Waterloo area.”
Tickets are $35 for ringside seating or $20 for general admission, purchasable through Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.ca/ or 416.870.8000), by phone at 519.589.2100, or at the Old Roxy Theatre box office. Heavyweight sponsors: Jay Fencing (http://www.jayfencing.com/) and Pickering Construction.
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About Boxing by Syd Vanderpool
Syd ‘The Jewel’ Vanderpool, a veteran of the boxing and fitness industries for over 20 years, shares his experience and expertise with clients through recreation, fitness, and competitive boxing programs and events. Further information can be found at http://www.vanderpooltraining.com/.
For the first time in almost four years, Syd ‘The Jewel’ Vanderpool is stepping back into the boxing ring. “I didn’t think I would be back so soon,” he adds, “But the opportunity to host and coach these athletes was a chance I couldn’t pass up.” A former Middleweight champion boxer, and now the CEO and founder of Vanderpool Training and Boxing by Syd Vanderpool, Syd will be corner-side at Friday Night Fights coaching the fighters, including his brother Ian Vanderpool.
At the May 30th event, Kitcheners own two-time Light-Heavyweight Golden Gloves champion Julius ‘Caesar’ Bunda will demonstrate why he was voted the best male boxer of the prestigious 2008 Golden Gloves tournament. Other Kitchener boxers in action will include Devon Saunders, Ian Vanderpool, Natasha Spence, Lucas Rowe, Sara Buzcek, and Junior Dann. Doors open at CAW 1451Union Hall at 6:30pm, fight time is 7:30pm.
Friday Night Fights promotes ongoing boxing entertainment that showcases some of Waterloo Region’s top boxers and athletes. The next event will be at the Old Roxy Theatre in Mount Forest on July 18, 2008.
“I am excited about developing the world’s next group of boxing stars, right here in our own region,” says Syd Vanderpool, “Thanks to great sponsors like Jay Fencing and Pickering Construction we can continue to bring Vegas-style boxing to the Kitchener-Waterloo area.”
Tickets are $35 for ringside seating or $20 for general admission, purchasable through Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.ca/ or 416.870.8000), by phone at 519.589.2100, or at the Old Roxy Theatre box office. Heavyweight sponsors: Jay Fencing (http://www.jayfencing.com/) and Pickering Construction.
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About Boxing by Syd Vanderpool
Syd ‘The Jewel’ Vanderpool, a veteran of the boxing and fitness industries for over 20 years, shares his experience and expertise with clients through recreation, fitness, and competitive boxing programs and events. Further information can be found at http://www.vanderpooltraining.com/.
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